Hrsa 08-09 Nursing Scholarship

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I thought I would start a thread for those who have applied, do that we can keep each other posted on what is going on with the process. Also here to promote tons of positivity for everyone.

Specializes in 6 mos nurse tech, 1 1/2 year nurse stud.

Hello, fellow nursing students. I talked to HRSA rep yesterday and was told that we should receive first stipend no later than 11/07. They said that is the very latest. I am hoping that is true info and I think it is becuz someone else posted similiar info. So lets keep our fingers crossed.

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Did everyone receive the welcome letter from Yolanda Joyner? Maybe this is a step forward!!!!

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I did receive a welcome letter, but it wasn't from Ms. Joyner. She wanted to know if my invoice was sent. I told her that I sent it last month. I'm so happy that we're getting closer.

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i don't know girls - i got the same information you got regarding a tuition invoice, so i had assumed that hrsa would pay for my loans too. this is what i asked:

hi yolanda, lol. so sorry to bother you again! i've been meaning to ask you if my federal (direct) loans would be repaid also? they weren't on the invoice my school sent because the instructions sent by hrsa said not to include those.. should i have included them or how does this work?

and this was my response:

thank you for your email. you are responsible for paying your loans. hrsa responsibility is to pay the balance on the invoice after all your grants, scholarships and loans have been deducted.

i hope this information helps.

yolanda joyner, mph

public health analyst

bureau of clinician recruitment and service

division of scholar and clinician support

5600 fishers lane, room 8a-19

rockville, maryland 20857

telephone: 301-443-0879

fax: 301-594-4077

grrr. who knows! this is so frustrating, maybe i should ask someone else! :angryfire

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this is what i found on the hrsa site:

if tuition and fees for the initial fall term of the 2008-2009 academic year have been paid from another source of financial aid (e.g. pell grant, state grants or other scholarships), pending notice of an nsp award, the school may return payments to the source of funding and then submit an invoice to the nsp for payment. after the initial fall term, if sources of financial aid, other than nsp, have been used to pay for tuition and fees, the school will be instructed not to submit an invoice to the nsp for these costs, but to submit documentation stating that it will not be seeking payment for the term. however, if a balance remains, then the school may submit an invoice for the balance remaining. although payments of tuition and fees are made directly to the nursing school, the student is liable for paying taxes on these amounts.

so it sounds like you could ask the financial aid office to return the loans and submit an invoice to hrsa. unfortunately i just realized that we will be charged taxes for any money paid to the school on top of the taxes charged to our stipend. :(

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Did your school already submit an invoice? HRSA is going to pay what your school invoice says. If the school deducted the loans then I would say you don't have anything to worry about. If they did not then your loans will go to your tuition. I think maybe Yolanda isn't picking her words carefully. You are responsible for returning your loans if you no longer want them. You need to speak to the financial aid department, at least that is the information I got from my school's treasurer.:bugeyes:

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Specializes in My son...for now..

i GOT THE letter!!! Maybe just maybe it will happen!

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My school only included any scholarships and grants I received. They applied that towards my tuition first, then billed hrsa for everything else. The loans that I did apply for will be returned back to the lender. That's what the instructions said to do, so that's what my school did.

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okay, well maybe I'll see if it's too late for my school to return the loans. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Also, my HRSA 'analyst' emailed me and said that our stipends would be sent out my the end of the week and should be in no later than the 7th. wooooooohoooooo!

I'll let you know how the loan-thing goes.

thanks girls. :D

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What Letter?? I got a welcome email from the person who will be taking care of my account. Is this the same thing??

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Hip Hip Hooray

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:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

got a letter stating deposits will be friday.

dear scholar:

your october stipend payment and orc will be posted in your account starting this friday 10/31. please check your accounts. however, please note that sometimes it takes your bank a few days to post it to your account.

regards,

scholarship branch

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